Germany Protests in German town after suspected arson at asylum shelter Residents of an eastern German town held a protest on Saturday, in solidarity with refugees following a suspected arson attack on a building intended 04/04/2015
Sport Team Sky to debut "cobble bike" in Tour of Flanders Team Sky are to unveil a bike specifically designed to deal with cobblestones which professional cyclists encounter on some road races. It’s been 04/04/2015
Sport Messi match fit Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi is fit to play against Celta de Vigo on Sunday 04/04/2015
Germany Germany: Arson suspected after fire at asylum seekers' residence Police are probing a suspected arson attack on a building intended for asylum seekers in eastern Germany. Two Germans – currently the only people 04/04/2015
Egypt Egypt: Mubarak retrial begins in corruption case The retrial began in Egypt on Saturday of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for allegedly diverting public funds earmarked for the 04/04/2015
Slovakia Slovakia: Pro-Ukraine demonstrators send message to visiting Lavrov A small group of demonstrators gathered outside Slovakia’s presidential palace on Saturday to denounce Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis. The 04/04/2015
world news Short but sweet: Five minute lunar eclipse delights stargazers It lasted less than five minutes. But despite being the shortest lunar eclipse of the century, stargazers on the west coast of the United States 04/04/2015
world news Australia: Clashes between anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters There have been ugly scenes in Australia as anti-Islam and anti-racism demonstrators clashed. Injuries and arrests were reported in Melbourne – the 04/04/2015
no comment A round of golf in Siberia, anyone? When it comes to golf, grass is as essential as oxygen is to life, you could be excused for believing. But not, it would seem, in 04/04/2015
USA Forensic tests help secure freedom for Alabama death row inmate After nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama, Anthony Ray Hinton is finally tasting freedom. Hinton, 58, was convicted of killing two fast-food 04/04/2015
Kenya Al Shabaab threatens Kenya with more attacks, saying cities will 'run red with blood' 04/04/2015
Czech Republic Czech Republic: Over 100kg of cocaine found in supermarket banana shipment More than 100 kilograms of cocaine has been found in a consignment of bananas delivered to a Lidl supermarket in Prague. It represents a record find 04/04/2015
France France cracks down on anorexia France’s lower house of parliament has passed a widely-debated bill banning “excessively thin” fashion models. Under the new draft law, agencies and 04/04/2015
